- It takes 60 tonnes of paint to cover the tower. Originally a reddish brown, the color used now is Eiffel Tower Brown in three shades, the darkest at the bottom and lightest at the top. Painters need 1,500 brushes to complete a new coat, applied every seven years.
Sterling is located in northeast Virginia. Sterling is part of Loudoun County. Sterling has 5.48 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Sterling population is 27,822. Sterling median household income is $86,743 in 2008-2012. Sterling median house value is $297,300 in 2008-2012.
It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 707 to 1447 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 22,554 in a land area of 198.59 square miles, an average of 113.6 people per square mile. The county seat is Mount Sterling.